Weekend garden events
Today, 7 p.m. at Valley View Farms: Designing Container Gardens for Spring: Nancy Sostrin shares her knack for putting together annuals, perennials and bulbs, as she designs gardens in containers for use in window boxes, hanging baskets and patio pots. Admission is free.
Saturday, 9 a.m. at Valley View Farms: How to Build a Water Garden: Get your feet wet and learn about water gardening from Tim McQuaid, Valley View Farms water garden manager. Tim will go over each step from placement of the pond to filling it with fish and plants. Learn about pumps, liners, filters and other elements for creating a successful water garden. Admission is free.
Saturday, 10 a.m. at Valley View Farms: Carrie’s Gardening Tips for April: Plant expert and greenhouse manager Carrie Engel will give general planting tips for perennials, trees, shrubs, and cool weather annuals. She will also discuss fertilizer and mulch choices, lawn seeding and crabgrass and weed prevention. On the second Saturday of each month, Engel gives gardeners this open forum to talk about what’s happening in the garden and answers questions that may come up. Beginning and expert gardeners are encouraged to attend. Admission is free.
Saturday, 11 a.m. at Valley View Farms: Annual and Tropical Plants for Container Combinations: Jazz up spring and summer container gardens with the addition of unique and different tropical plants to add color, height, texture and interest. Nancy Sostrin from the Valley View Farms greenhouse will share some of her secrets for creating interesting combinations. Admission is free.
